A fire broke out in a pavilion at the COP30 climate summit venue in Belém, Brazil, prompting the quick evacuation of participants. Officials brought the blaze under control, and no injuries were reported. Authorities believe an electrical fault may have caused the fire, and police have secured the area. Thousands of delegates from around 200 […]
The US State Department has approved a $93 million sale of Javelin anti-tank missiles and Excalibur guided artillery rounds to India. According to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), India requested 216 Excalibur rounds and 100 Javelin systems. The DSCA said the sale supports US foreign policy goals and strengthens India as a key defense […]
Türkiye will face Romania in the semifinals of the 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers play-off round. If the team advances, they will play the winner of Slovakia vs. Kosovo in the final. The draw was held at FIFA headquarters in Zurich. Türkiye, seeded in Pot 1, will host the semifinal and play away if they […]
The 800-year-old Çınçınlı Sultan Inn in Saraykent, Yozgat, Türkiye, is drawing attention in its severely damaged state. Built in 1240–1241 on the historic Silk Road, the inn has largely collapsed, with its walls stripped and its interior filled with rubble. Drone footage shows most of the structure destroyed, and local residents say stones were […]
Lithuania will reopen two border crossings with Belarus on Thursday, weeks after shutting them due to weather balloons used for cigarette smuggling that violated its airspace. The Medininkai and Salcininkai crossings, closed since October 27, will resume operations following a decrease in balloon incidents. The reopening will also allow Lithuanian trucks stranded in Belarus to […]
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said corruption “at the highest levels” of Ukraine’s government should prompt the EU to stop all financial payments immediately. Speaking ahead of an EU foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels, he criticized the European Commission’s push for an additional €100 billion in support for Kyiv, calling it “insane.” Szijjarto said Ukraine […]
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Tufan Erhürman met Greek Cypriot Administration (GCA) leader Nikos Christodoulides in Nicosia for the first time since taking office in October. The meeting took place at the UN residence inside the buffer zone and was facilitated by UN officials. UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin joined via video […]
Two passenger trains collided between the towns of Zliv and Divcice in the Ceske Budejovice region, about 132 km south of Prague. Authorities reported that 57 people were injured, including three in serious condition. Czech Transport Minister Martin Kupka said emergency teams evacuated passengers and confirmed that early findings suggest one train passed a […]
Fifteen-year-old Turkish national driver Alp Aksoy, set to race with Prema Racing in Formula 4 in 2026, says speed is his strongest asset and names Michael Schumacher as his biggest inspiration. Aksoy, who became a national athlete at age nine, will compete in his first race in Dubai in two weeks after completing nearly […]
NASA has released new images of comet 3I/ATLAS, a rare interstellar object that entered the Solar System after its discovery in July 2025. The images were captured by 12 NASA telescopes and spacecraft. The closest views came from instruments on Mars, where the comet passed within 30 million kilometers. NASA says its heliophysics missions […]